Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-17
REMARKS.

Mortality returns received from
ninety towns for the month of Novem-
Der indicate an increased death rate
over the preceding month. the num-
Der OF decedents being ! 1863 in an esti-
I. mated population OF 7i4,950, per-
centage OF 1.54 per thousand in the
month. The incre ,sed mortality may
be attributed to the greater prevalence
of pneumonia, diphtheria and typhoid
fever, rather than any increased Sc
verify in the types of the diseases
themselves.
Consumption was the cause of 100
deaths, the largest number recorded
for many months.
Pneunionia is credited with causing
112 deaths, nearly twice as many as
occurred in October. and four times
the mortality from this disease in
September.
Bronchitis was fatal in sixteen in
stan es, chiefly occurring among
the aged.
Congestion of the lungs is noted as
the exciting cause of death in twenty
two instances, an increase of over
100 per cent in the mortality from
this cause in October. The increased
mortality in these affections Of the
Fespirat. ry organs was no doubt
greatly il fiuenced b. the meteoro-
logical changes to which we were rub
ject, especially the lowered tempera-
ture during the latter part Of the
month.
Diarrhea and dysentery caused
twenty-nine deaths, which is an ill.,
crease over last report.
Cholera Infantum.-The mortality
from this decease decreased from
fifty-one deaths last month to twenty
three inis month,
Dipthefia shows a much increased
mortality, forty-six deaths being re-
corded from it; of these fourteen oc-
Cured in San Francisco, eight in
Pine Greek, Tehama County, seven
in Suisun, five in Sacramento, two in
Anaheim, two in Sonora, and one
each in O,kland, Eureka, Cotton,
Pomona, San lose, Santa Ana, Wat
sonville and Williams.
Group shows relatively quite as
large q mortality, the deaths from
this cause numbering thirty-two;
nearly all occurred where diptheria
was prevailing.
Whooping- Cough caused only two
deaths.
Scarlet Fever had two decedents.
Measles caused four deaths.
Smallpox caused four deaths in San
Francisco.
Typho-Malarial Fever had two
decedents.
Typhoid Fever shows marked in
crease in mortality, fifty-six deaths
being recorded from this disease dur
ing the month. San Francisco re-
ports fifteen. Los Angeles seven, San
Jose five, Pomona three, San DISCO,
ran Pedro, Pasadena, Bakersfield,
Etna Mills, and Nevada City two
each, Alameda, Anaheim, Calico,
Elsinore, Fort Bidwell, Gonzales,
Ranta Ana, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa,
Sierra City, Stockton and Vallejo one
each, showing the disease to be pre-
valent over a large extent OF territory!
Remitent Fever.-Eight deaths are
attributed to this disease, which is q
slight increase over former report.
Cerrebro-spinal fever caused nine
deaths, of which three are reported
from Sacramento, and one each from
Elsinore, Lincoln, Monterey, Oakland
Ukiah and jacksonville.
Alcoholism was fatal to fourteen
decedents.
The following towns report that nc
deaths occurred in them during the
month: Auburn, Cedarville, Davis.
vile, Mariposa. Castroville, MERGED,
Millville, San Mateo, Susanville and
Truckee.
PREVAILING DISEASES.
Reports of sickness received from
100 localities throughout the State de-
cidedly Indicate an abnormal amount
of sickness; especially in disease af-
fecting the respiratory and alimeDtary
tracts. There is no DOUBT that the